Iran Says Olympic Logo Spells ‘Zion’

London’s much-maligned logo for the 2012 Olympics is a bit of a Rorschach test, as large numbers of people have claimed it resembles everything from a swastika to Lisa Simpson performing a sexual act. Now Iran has logged a formal complaint and is threatening to boycott the Olympic Games, as word spreads that the graphic in fact reads, “ZION”, the Guardian reports. (To me, it is clearly the Twin Towers collapsing.)

In a formal complaint to the International Olympic Committee, Tehran has called for the graphic to be replaced and its designers “confronted”, warning that Iranian athletes might otherwise be ordered to stay away from the London Games.

According to the state-backed Iranian Students News Agency, which is frequently used to convey official pronouncements, the letter says: “As internet documents have proved, using the word Zion in the logo of the 2012 Olympic Games is a disgracing action and against the Olympics’ valuable mottos.

“There is no doubt that negligence of the issue from your side may affect the presence of some countries in the Games, especially Iran which abides by commitment to the values and principles.”

Amid the popular uproar that accompanied the unveiling of the logo in 2007, there were some claims, particularly on conspiracy-oriented websites, that its constituent shapes could be rearranged to make the world “Zion” and some animations were posted on YouTube showing how to do it.

An IOC official confirmed that the Iranian letter had been received but said: “The London 2012 logo represents the figure 2012, nothing else.”

Whether or not it spells “Zion” or represents anything else other than “2012”, it’s a crappy logo and should be replaced with something that doesn’t look like a puzzle that needs to be put together.

Grek

Whether or not it spells “Zion” or represents anything else other than “2012”, it’s a crappy logo and should be replaced with something that doesn’t look like a puzzle that needs to be put together.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=580380351 Potter Dee

Looks like another crappy olympics logo. Fuck you Iran you are as paranoid as Middle America.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=580380351 Potter Dee

Looks like another crappy olympics logo. Fuck you Iran you are as paranoid as Middle America.

WhiteRose

It’s not a very appealing logo but I don’t think it stands for Zion, probably glaciers breaking apart as the world ends ha ha

WhiteRose

It’s not a very appealing logo but I don’t think it stands for Zion, probably glaciers breaking apart as the world ends ha ha

Mcraemarr

it’s clearly a guy getting a handy jammer.

Mcraemarr

it’s clearly a guy getting a handy jammer.

emperorreagan

There’s a rule that for every sensible thing that someone in the Iranian government says, they must issue 65,403,206 completely insane statements.

emperorreagan

There’s a rule that for every sensible thing that someone in the Iranian government says, they must issue 65,403,206 completely insane statements.

To clarify – they’re still paying off something the Shah said in the 70s.

Anonymous

All I get from it is a serious 80’s vibe.

dumbsaint

All I get from it is a serious 80’s vibe.

Tuna Ghost

weird, I get an early 90’s vibe, like a “Saved By The Bell” sort of font

JK

it’s def. says ZION, go see Rik Clay’s explanation (passed away 2 years ago) who happened to “suicide”? i dont think so! they got to him just like how they got to every single individual who were trying to share what they decoded. wake the F up people!!

JK

it’s def. says ZION, go see Rik Clay’s explanation (passed away 2 years ago) who happened to “suicide”? i dont think so! they got to him just like how they got to every single individual who were trying to share what they decoded. wake the F up people!!